I'm building a practice on skin you can still see, soft warm light, and the kind of glam that still looks like you, two hours into the night.
I'm Yana Matsiv, a Toronto-based makeup artist in the early years of my career. I started taking private clients in 2024 — mostly going-out glam, photo days, content shoots, and small evening events — and I'm now actively building my portfolio with collaborators across the city.
I work out of a small home studio in Toronto, by appointment. I don't take bridal yet — a wedding morning deserves an artist with more weddings behind them — and I don't travel outside the GTA. If you're getting ready for a date, a birthday, a graduation, your first headshots, or a content day, that's exactly where I'm at my best.
Studio is in Toronto, by appointment — I'll send the address once we confirm. I don't travel outside the GTA, and I don't take bridal at this stage. A small deposit holds your date; balance is due at the sitting. Cash, e-transfer, or card.
Check availability →“She took her time, asked me what I actually wanted to look like — and then quietly delivered the best version of my own face I've ever seen in a mirror.”Olena K.—Birthday sitting · Toronto, 2025
“I booked Yana for new headshots and ended up wearing the look out for dinner. It stayed perfect. I'll be back.”Priya S.—Photo-day client · 2025
“Calm, careful, and properly talented. You can tell she cares about getting the small things right.”Maya T.—Going-out glam · 2026
“We shot all afternoon and her makeup didn't move. I'd happily collab with Yana again — she's easy to work with on set.”@andre.shoots—Photographer, test shoot · 2025
Tell me a little about the day — what you're getting ready for, when, and the kind of look you have in mind.